Chapter- 10

Heili:

I got late for the school. I couldn't manage the time. I was deciding the whole time if I should go to school. I had a bad headache, I stayed up all night.

But also didn't want to miss classes so finally decided to attend school.

Maybe I haven't mentioned yet that I had no friends since I started the school. Pathetic much? To me It's not,because I wasn't being social from very childhood. The reason was that I had anxiety issues, I hated new people, I thought people are complicated, I couldn't manage adaption.

I had my parents that's all I needed. Maybe that's how my world got smaller than before after losing them.

I took a cab unnecessarily. Still I was late. Ms Smith was furious seeing me. I knew her temper was bad. I never knew she would be that much.

"What's your name again?" Ms scolded.

"Umm..Heili McConnell. I-I am ext..." I tried. I knew it was already no point.

"Oh..no no. Do you even realise what time is it? Do you have minimum sense that I don't like being late in the class? I never do & you can also never think about it."

"S...extremely sorry Ms. Smith" It was like I couldn't express, I was so terrified that time.

"Show me your homework right now"

She never asks for homework, she gives those but never checks. I didn't know why I was so in trouble that time she asked me out of nowhere.

Problem is I always do my homework, but today I could not because of my headache.

"What are you thinking girl? Is it difficult to understand my words?"

"I..Umm I. I couldn't do err it" My words were unclear, she understood I guaranteed as Her face got more reddish.

"Well (she smiled, a cruel one) get a slip,sit for detention, stop looking at my face, get lost you-"

I almost cried,how cruelly her words came out. My eyes got teary. Hence everyone was staring at me, some of them laughed, some were confused how to react. They pitied I could say.

I took my bag,run again. My tears fell & I let them be.

I went for detention for the first time. I never knew how was that. What to do. There was an instructor.

"Heyy..sit anywhere you want.No problem " He told.

He seemed easy. I sat at the corner & took a book, tried to read. I couldn't my eyes were too teary that the pages got wet. I hid my face.

I tried to manage myself. Meanwhile a guy sat near me.

"Uhh..hi, are you okay?" he hissed kinda

Of course I was terrified & unable to face anyone because of my tears.I bet he knew I was crying.

"Come on,talk to me,show me your face" he spoke as if we're buddies.

I didn't understand the situation, I was blank.

"I am fine,you can sit elsewhere " i tried.

"Did you buy this seat?" he spoke laughingly.

I didn't get the joke obviously, I looked at him, 'like what'? I can't even describe now. Maybe a wordless face.

"I just tried to joke,You didn't smile. Anyway, Don't pressure yourself. You're good. Don't cry. By the way what happened why are you here?" He was speaking without a break.

"I didn't do homework " I cried almost. As this was first time.

"Is this a reason You're crying for? This is nothing,I mean stop it." he shrugged.

My face turned more pale, I found his words as if he scolded me.

"Uhhhh...this is fine. You know why I'm here? I fought with an idiot, uhh one of my classmates, I almost smashed his face" He laughed.

Meanwhile the instructed coughed looking towards us.

He pressed his lips, gave him sign. He smiled.

"Oh..okay " didn't know what else I could say.

"Argh, I mean chill" he laughed.

"Hmm"

He almost doubled my headache. I got home with a better headache. I couldn't tell him to stop thought of being heard harsh. He asked my number which I didn't give him. I had a phone but I didn't use it, as I didn't need it. No one called me,I never did too. I didn't know my number too. Weird but whatever.

I just lied down on bed. Weekend started. I felt relieved. I got up & took a shower.

I ate dinner early,take a medicine.lied down again. Meanwhile my phone rang which never did before.

I got frightened all of a sudden.

I took it but didn't receive it

It rang twice. I received.

"Hello,Can you hear me?" a voice spoke.

I didn't reply, tried to recognise. A male voice. Could be Neil?

"Hello,hello,hello? Is that the girl who was in detention with me?" He continued.

I sighed & turned pale. 'Again!' my mind spoke.

" hmm,how did y.." I started

"Uhh bad question, i kinda stole it" he replied without a space.

"I didn't understand, stole from?"

"You left your note on the desk forgetfully. I couldn't catch you, failed to reach. This number was written on your notebook. By the way,don't you know your own number?

who seriously writes like that? " he was continuously speaking & laughing like an idiot.

It's true.I seriously wrote my number titled 'My number ' as if I was giving it in public. I didn't think it would matter. I didn't know how to respond to him

"Anyways,what's up?" he smiled

"N..nothing, i will sleep now."

"Whha,,It's only 9 buddy!"

I didn't tell him about headache and all.

I just cut the call. Couldn't take more headache. I turned off the phone too.

I was troubling to sleep,maybe after 1 hour later I had it.